J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by bandit

It's simple for me. I like cats, and this cartoon image really sums up my general behaviour online )

I can't think of anywhere near to GVA, and in France,other than Chamonix that will have lifts open 1st week in May. Even Chamonix is not a definite.
Suggest considering another country, or rent some touring kit :D

Hamish Macbeth wrote:Winter Olympics!.

About 8 1/2 months until I go skiing again. :thumbdown:

Aaaah, me thicky, clearly :oops:

Perhaps you could seek out one of the web based ticker thingies to give you a countdown on here :D

Are you quite cetain you can't get a sneaky weekend on your planks before the season's over. Seems an awful long time to wait :shock:

Trencher wrote:

souldrive wrote:I need a drink just trying to read it, to understand it i'd have to be hammered!! thanks anyway!

About 12M radius - very turny, easiest to carve
Most likely hard work off piste, unless you are an expert
About 16M radius - medium turny
Still a piste ski, you'll cope with easier OP, but likely flounder in deep pow
aboout 20M radius - radius not so turny
Getting a more OP focus, will be hard work in bumps, fun in pow. Have to ski em faster
Over 21M radius - expert level skill required to carve
Wider waist, better float, will feel like a barge on piste will produce amazing float OP. Need lotsa bottle
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Trencher

My italics

souldrive how's the drinking practice coming along :D

Apparently not :shock:

Is this the next day you can get off to go skiing perhaps?

Hmmm, I can imagine folks pulling over on the motorway, just to have a good laugh when they overtake :D

Here's a link to a page from a Swiss blog I read daily. This photo of another skier's car and what's on the roof is all you need to make you smile :D

http://blog.i-g.ch/index.php?2008/03/12/430-la-minute-rigolote#co

You may have more tech speak, but my spelling is so much better :D

From Ellis Brigham.com today.....

Jargon Buster
Radius
The phrase “radius” used in this catalogue/website refers to a ski’s sidecut radius and can be thought of as the ‘natural’ turn size of that ski. Assuming that due to its curve, the edge of a ski could be one part of a circle, then the sidecut radius would be the radius of that circle. These figures are given in metres. Factors that will affect the sidecut radius are the ski’s length and sidecut depth. The phrase turn radius is slightly different as turn radius is variable and depends on the person using the ski - applying more reverse camber or bend will create a smaller turn radius.
Typically, skis designed for on-piste skiing will have a short radius of 10 to 18m so they will initiate a turn and carve easily, whilst skis designed for maximum off-piste use will have a 25m+ radius. Freeride skis are somewhere in between as they need to function both on and off piste. New for this season are the all terrain hybrid skis such as the Atomic Metrons and Salomon Scramblers that have a small radius but can still be used off piste due to their wide waist.

Between us, we should be able to confuse souldrive enough to turn him to the demon drink :lol:

Describe Your Avatar Started by User in Ski Chatter, 25 Replies
It's simple for me. I like cats, and this cartoon image really sums up my general behaviour online )

Late Skiing Started by User in France, 10 Replies
I can't think of anywhere near to GVA, and in France,other than Chamonix that will have lifts open 1st week in May. Even Chamonix is not a definite. Suggest considering another country, or rent some touring kit :D

698 days left. Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
Hamish Macbeth wrote:Winter Olympics!. About 8 1/2 months until I go skiing again. :thumbdown: Aaaah, me thicky, clearly :oops: Perhaps you could seek out one of the web based ticker thingies to give you a countdown on here :D Are you quite cetain you can't get a sneaky weekend on your planks before the season's over. Seems an awful long time to wait :shock:

Lost in Translation Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
Hmmm, I can imagine folks pulling over on the motorway, just to have a good laugh when they overtake :D

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